A blind cave fish and 2 cichliden in a cave in Mexico. The blind cavefish is quite rare, and the cichliden follow divers with their lights inside the cave. The blind fish did not survive the attack. Maybe not the best picture, but it tells a story

Entrance of a cave in Mexico. The cenotes in Mexico are really clear.

The famous entrance of Cenote Carwash in Mexico. The picture is taken from inside the cave.

Water lilies in one of the many cenotes in the Yucatan peninsula.

A very special picture of red-eyed damselflies under water. This couple is putting their eggs underwater. The silver color is due to small air bubbles to 'breathe' under water.

Only in cenote Zapote in Mexico these kind of speleothems can be found. These bells are really strange and still grow under water where normal stalactites only can grow in dry areas.

Speleothem with diver in the background in the cenote Dos Palmas in Mexico. The caves in Mexico are the best ones in the world.
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The toad migration in the Netherlands. This phenomena only lasts a few days. The toads are looking for a place to drop their eggs.

A short beautiful life
The water lilies attract various pollinating insects within their 4 days lifespan. They draw back underwater, the seeds ripen, float along streams, and finally sink into the mud where they germinate to begin a new life cy...

The look and the grin
Nile Crocodile in a small fresh water stream

Esox lucius (nothern pike) in its environment at Ekeren. (f/9, 1/160, ISO-640, 18mm). - Erik

A white Cyprinus carpio (common carp) in a lake at Ekeren. (f/22, 1/160, ISO-3200, 50mm). - Erik

Fresh water nudibranch in the Netherlands. Not as colorfull as in salt water in the tropics, but even a very beautifull creature.

Ponte dei Salti

Verzasca

Eye of a brown frog that tries to stay under water during the wintercold. You can see the third eyelid of the eye.

Larvea of a brown frog. the small 'fishes' have really nice mouths, they are really cute.

A picture took from garbage. I have a longer lasting project to take pictures of garbage I find under water. This time it was a Barbie doll, the perfect woman for kids. But now dropped, headless and green of algea. A bigger contrast almost impossible

This divesite is not a lake, but a tank filled with water. It is called the 'Gasometer'. In this tank there are several objects placed to explore. Maximum depth 14m, diameter 45m.

Curious common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in La Gombe, an old open quarry. (f/3.5, 1/160, ISO-2500, 17mm, no strobe). - Erik

hieroglyphic turtle @ fresh pond in Antwerp

Nature is harsh. This brown frog did not survive the winterperiod. It is covered with mold. In this lake brown frogs can be found at 16-20m depth where they try to survive the winter under water.

Riverdiving in the Verzasca river in Switzerland.

European Catfish - Silurus glanis
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Under the bridge, Verzasca

A magical moment, one of those amazing coincidences by Mother Nature.

An eel in a lake in Germany.